different between officiant vs officiator

English

Noun

officiant (plural officiants)

1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist)
2. A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

See also

• celebrant

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle French officiant. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /??.fi???nt/
• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /??.fi.si??nt/, /??.fi?sj?nt/
• Hyphenation: of?fi?ci?ant
• Rhymes: -?nt

Noun

officiant m (plural officianten)

1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office
2. officiating official

French

Verb

officiant

1. present participle of officier

Adjective

officiant (feminine singular officiante, masculine plural officiants, feminine plural officiantes)

1. officiating

Latin

Verb

officiant

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of offici?

English

Etymology

officiate +? -or

Noun

officiator (plural officiators)

1. A person who officiates.